Hey guys

We're gearing up to make our travels and apply for the DTV

We have all the requirements, bank, savings etc. applying for the soft power muay Thai. We generate income online, and was curious if they accept PayPal records as a form to prove income? Thanks!

Also, coming from America

Does anyone use Chase? I was curious if anyone has recommendations for the safest banks to use over in Thailand? Sorry if this was answered before

Related to my last post, can I get by for 1 year without having a bank account in Thailand? Use a xfer service like Wise or western union?

My money goes to my Philippine bank and is in pesos..

I'll be on a tourist visa and will rent.

Thank you

Hy folks , just for a change a non visa question .

Been coming for about 20 years , used to bring travellers cheques , then just cash .

This time because I'm doing a 3 month trip , cash is a bit dubious . Talking 15k English , now I usually bring 8k no drama . But bit wary of carrying this much .

The bank would charge me 2.5% every transaction , not something I'm willing to pay .

Suggestions....

Hey folks looked into all the things mentioned , some cards said free use abroad but small print had a limit each month .

Starling Bank seems to not charge at all . So signed up with them .

Hi everyone

What does everyone do with money? Do you have your normal debit card and lift money as you go.. just looking for any suggestions 😊

Hi, what are your thoughts on a starling bank account?

I had a shop "accidentally" charge my foreign visa card in USD today despite my making it very clear that I wanted to be charged in baht and their insistance that it would be. I had them cancel it and rerun it in baht. This means I got to see the very clear difference on my pending transactions. I also took a screenshot of transferwise and the rate reported by google at the same time for comparison. I thought the data might interest some people here. Really can't beat just using a credit card in terms of exchange efficiency, assuming you can find a bank that doesn't markup the rates from visa.